The following sources show apple seeds to be a source of B17 http://www.best.com/~timj/herbage/A404.htm http://home.online.no/~dusan/foods/laetrile.html http://www.1cure4cancer.com/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0912986190/102-4827755-6973704 These researchers found that seeds, almond, apple and others were full of a vitamin: B-17 http://www.something4u.com/cure.htm http://www.datadepo.com/cancercure/nitriloside.htm Vitamin B17 is found in all fruit seeds such as the apple, peach, cherry, orange, nectarine and apricot The seeds of apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, and the like carry this factor; often in the extraordinary concentration of 2 to 3 per cent. http://members.tripod.com/HokusPokus_2/B17.html The vitamin is found in all fruit seeds such as apple, peach, cherry, orange, nectarine and apricot.
The following show them to be poisonous: http://envhort.ucdavis.edu/ce/king/PoisPlant/Tox-SCI.htm 1.Major Toxicity: These plants may cause serious illness or death. If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center or your doctor. Apple (seeds) Malus spp. Toxcitity level - 1 http://www.effect.net.au/scallywags/may99/kids.htm apple seeds - contain Cyanide - large numbers chewed can cause death This one though indicates that apple seeds only contain about 1/4 to 1/5 the B17 of apricot seeds. It also says that laetrile is a quack cure, so the other information may be unreliable as well. I am unable to find where I saw they contained more. http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/courses/as625/1998term/Koepke/amygdalin.html#Toxicity The ATSDR reports the LD50 of cyanide is 1.52mg/kg. The minimum lethal dose for HCN is 100mg/150lbs. However, most studies suggest the reaction to cyanide is highly variable depending on the age, body mass and health status of the individual (Bonsall 1984). Holzbecher et al. (1984) report that apricot seeds contain 2.92 mg/g HCN and peach seeds contain 2.60 mg/g HCN, while apple seeds contain only 0.61 mg/g HCN. Accordingly, Holzbecher et al. warn that a person can easily eat a lethal quantity of apricot or peach seeds, but is very unlikely to eat enough apple seeds. Marshall "Nina Silver, Ph.D." wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marshall Dudley <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Fw: CS>People dealing with cancer-almonds > > > Yes, but apple seeds have almost as much percentage wise, they are just > much > > smaller. I usually try to get the seeds after my wife eats an apple, and > > eat the seeds. Don't give them to a child, as few as 4 seeds can kill a > > small child. > > > > Marshall > > Marshall, why? On what do you base this? > NS > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
